VCOM College Catalog and Student Handbook

vi Attendance Requirements for OMS 3 and OMS 4 Students .....................................................220 Leave of Absence Policies and Procedures .......................................................................... 226 Withdrawal Policies and Procedures ................................................................................. 235 Suspension................................................................................................................. 242 Emergency Mandatory Suspension ................................................................................... 243 Dismissal................................................................................................................... 244 Individual Assessment Team ........................................................................................... 244 Appeal Process ........................................................................................................... 245 TRANSCRIPTS AND OTHER INFORMATION FROMTHE REGISTRAR Transcript Requests from Students ................................................................................... 247 Official Transcripts ...................................................................................................... 247 Unofficial Transcripts ................................................................................................... 248 Rights through the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (FERPA) ...........................248 Release of Information .................................................................................................. 249 Release of Third-Party Information .................................................................................. 249 EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES, MEMBERSHIPS, AND APPOINTMENTS International and Appalachian Outreach............................................................................. 251 Student Research, Publication, and Presentation Opportunities and Requirements at VCOM ...........256 Clinical Shadowing ...................................................................................................... 258 Recreational Activities .................................................................................................. 259 Release from Liability for Participation in Activities .............................................................. 260 Appointed, Elected, and Other Extracurricular Memberships .................................................. 261 Company Ambassadors/Representatives and Endorsements/Promotions ....................................261 AOA and State Society Membership ................................................................................. 261 Appointment of Members of the Honor Code Council ........................................................... 261 Appointment of VCOM Student Ambassadors and Other Admissions Volunteer Opportunities.........262 Student Appointment to College Committees ..................................................................... 262 Student Officer Positions ............................................................................................... 262 Student Organizations................................................................................................... 263 EXPRESSING CONCERN, GRIEVANCES, AND RESOLUTION ROCEDURES Academic Concerns ..................................................................................................... 267 Non-Academic Concerns ............................................................................................... 268 Discrimination Grievances ............................................................................................. 269 Appeal...................................................................................................................... 271 Complaints Regarding Non-Compliance with American Osteopathic Association (AOA) Accreditation Standards .................................................................................................................. 272